Compliance
Occupational Safety Act (ArbSchG)
The German Occupational Safety Act is the legal basis for workplace safety in Germany. It obliges employers to take concrete, documented measures. Here are the key duties at a glance.
Purpose of the act
The Act on the Implementation of Measures of Occupational Safety and Health to Encourage Improvements in the Safety and Health Protection of Workers at Work (Arbeitsschutzgesetz, ArbSchG) obliges employers to ensure the safety and health of their workers in all activities and to improve it continually (§ 3 ArbSchG).
Core employer duties
- § 5 Risk assessment: Identifying and assessing the hazards connected with the work for every workplace and activity.
- § 6 Documentation: The results of the risk assessment, the measures decided and the outcome of their review must be documented.
- § 10 First aid, firefighting, evacuation: Depending on the type and size of the business, the employer must put the necessary first-aid measures in place.
- § 12 Instruction: Workers must receive adequate and appropriate instruction on safety and health at work: when hired, when their duties change, and at regular intervals.
- § 13 Responsible persons: Duties may be delegated to reliable and competent people, but the employer remains responsible.
How tutelaris supports implementation
- Digital capture of near misses and hazards as an early indicator for keeping the risk assessment up to date.
- Complete, time-stamped documentation of reports, measures and first aid in the digital first-aid log.
- Traceable assignment and deadline tracking of protective measures to responsible people.
- Analyses and reports that can serve as a basis for instruction and management discussions.